WCRF/AICR

Global Network

Sinigrin as Anticarcinogen to Nitrosamines (1984)

Title:

Key words:

sinigrin, cruciferous vegetables, liver, lung, nasal tumors, tobacco

Research Institution:

American Health Foundation

Location:

New York

Researcher:

Fung-Lung Chung

Project Description:

Dr. Chung tested whether a compound found in cruciferous vegetables, sinigrin, can prevent the development of liver, lung, and nasal tumors caused by exposure to a powerful carcinogen present in tobacco.